Month: December 2016

Google has had a good run in 2016 as far as its hardware offerings are concerned. The company launched a range of hardware in October including the Daydream View VR headset, Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, Google Home Speaker, Chromecast Ultra and Google Wi-Fi router, all …

Apple might come out with a 5-inch iPhone sporting iSight dual-cameras in 2017, similar the ones on its iPhone 7 Plus which was launched this year. But there is a slight twist — instead of the usual horizontal placing of dual cameras, Apple might place them …

The Pokémon Go Holiday Event is underway and Niantic is offering trainers an increased chance to hatch Togepi, Pichu and the other baby Pokémon from the Johto Region. Besides receiving one Incubator per day from the first PokeStop you visit, the Pokémon Go in-game shop has …

Before Christmas, some FCC filings regarding the Nintendo Switch were found that pretty much confirmed that the hybrid console will have Bluetooth and amiibo support. And now, a few weeks before the big January Nintendo Switch presentation, more FCC filings submitted -- via reddit -- by …

After 13 years of development, the open-source handbrake video transcoder finally reached the 1.0.0 release with many new features, miscellaneous improvements and fixes. The HandBrake Team announced the 1.0.0 release on Christmas Eve 2016. It features: New online documentation at https://handbrake.fr/docs Completely overhauled the official presets …

npm is a JavaScript package manager which can be used to install, share, and distribute code as well as to manage dependencies in your projects. It is written entirely in JavaScript as an inspiration from the other similar projects like PEAR for PHP or CPAN for …

On Linux, find duplicate files in different directories or on Linux, fine duplicate files by name or content. How to find files with same name on Linux Ubuntu, using fdupes. Fdupes is a command line tool to find duplicate files using Command Line on Linux Systems. …

Although some of us used the Christmas break to rest up and relax, some software developers used the downtime to polish off and push out new releases of popular apps. Among the applications updated over the Christmas period was open-source video convertor Handbrake, and the tasty …

The biggest advantage of cloud storage is that it not only allows users to access files anytime, anywhere but readily sync them to enable sharing and coauthoring of the documents with ease. This advantage, however, makes it susceptible to security threats and attacks. Statistics reveal, …

Information pertaining to AMD Ryzen has raised plenty of hopes among PC enthusiasts. The initial official unveiling provided enough information for people to get their teeth into and believe in a return to the glory days of AMD CPUs. More recently AMD released some easy to …

How do I find the owner of a lost or stolen iPhone? Try to get in touch! Returning a lost or stolen iPhone is simpler than you might imagine — if the owner hasn't enabled a passcode lock, anyway. Still, if the iPhone you have found …

Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls AirPods 'A Runaway Success,' Says 'It's Been a Great Holiday' Apple CEO Tim Cook toured the New York Stock Exchange with his nephew this morning, where he took a few moments to do a quick interview with CNBC. Cook said he …

GIGABYTE is the manufacturer with perhaps the richest selection currently available. Counting only the motherboards based on the Intel Z170 chipset, the company is currently offering 31 different models. We already had reviews of the top gaming model of the series, the $500 Z170X-Gaming G1, as …

Tesla has an exciting 2017 ahead with the Model 3 launch and other expected launches, such as the Model Y sedan and the Tesla pickup truck. To support its goal of selling 500,000 cars per year, the company needs to set up a Supercharger network which …

Darktable 2.2, a new stable series of the open-source photo workflow software, was finally announced on Christmas Eve. After 3 release candidates, Darktable 2.2 stable was finally released with over 2k commits since 2.0.0. Also 298 pull requests and 360+ issues have been handled/closed in the …

Are you having issues such as Ubuntu usb mouse not working or Ubuntu touchpad not working after suspend or login. Here’s how to fix Ubuntu touchpad stopped working or Ubuntu mouse not visible on Linux Systems. Before performing any fixes, first make sure that the Linux …

In this blog post, we will explain the key differences between the physical and the virtual server from a customer’s perspective. We will also try to debunk some of the myths along the way. Hopefully, this will help individuals and companies make better decisions when …

Capcom put a smile on my face this past April when it revealed plans to develop and publish mobile games based on some of its most popular franchises. As a huge Mega Man fan, I knew I had something to look forward to in the near …

The Raspberry Pi Foundation earlier this year updated and subsequently released a refreshed version of Raspbian, its open-source operating system designed specifically to run on the foundation’s line of popular micro computers. It also got a new name, Pixel, which stands for Pi Improved Xwindows Environment, …

Uber’s battle with California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has come to an end. Just over one week after they arrived in the city, the DMV has forced the ride-hailing firm’s self-driving SUVs off San Francisco’s roads. On December 14, less than 24 hours after Uber introduced …